- Canadian Food Inspection Agency
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency monitors food, animal health, and plant protection. The “Consumer Centre” link contains useful information on foods, allergies, and biotechnology.
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/toce.shtml
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- Federal Citizen Information Center
The US General Services Administration hosts this site as a resource for consumers. The links for “Food” and “Health” provide useful information about food safety, food allergies, nutrition for various population groups, and heart health.
http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov
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- Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is a neutral, multi-nation organization that aims to defeat world hunger. The site provides excellent statistical data.
http://www.fao.org
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- Health Canada
The goal of Health Canada is for Canada to be among the healthiest nations in the world. The “Food and Nutrition” link provides information on food safety, labeling, biotechnology, and Canada’s Food Guide to Healthy Eating, to name a few.
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/index_e.html
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- National Center for Health Statistics
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention presents current data on health trends. Click on the NHANES link for information regarding national nutrition surveillance.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs
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- National Institutes of Health
The United States’ national medical research agency conducts and supports research in many areas related to nutrition. Click on the tab for “Institutes” for links to all the centers, including the National Cancer Institute; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; National Institute on Aging; National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism; National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; and the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
http://www.nih.gov/
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- U.S. Government Printing Office
This federal agency offers access to a wealth of government publications, including these related to food and nutrition.
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/topics/food.html
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- United States Department of Agriculture
The USDA is involved in food safety, agricultural biotechnology, conducting basic and applied nutrition research, disseminating vital nutrition knowledge to the public, and the fight against hunger. Within this site, users may access MyPyramid, Child Nutrition Programs, the USDA National Nutrient Database, the Agricultural Research Service, the Food and Nutrition Service, the Food and Nutrition Information Center, and many others.
http://www.usda.gov
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- World Health Organization (WHO)
The World Health Organization, part of the United Nations, presents abundant information on nutrition. Click on the link for “Health Topics” for an exhaustive list of links.
http://www.who.org
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